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July 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Campbell Newman is taking pains to show Queensland voters that he has delivered on his promises after 100 days in government.
The premier marked the milestone on Tuesday with a flurry of statements ticking off items on his 100-day checklist.
But he faltered on one count, almost admitting that one of his promises affecting the cost of living may have been out of his control.
Mr Newman says he’s proudest of measures that have given Queenslanders relief – like a freeze on car registration fees, the return of a stamp duty concession for home buyers and a free trip after nine rides on public transport.
But the government’s freeze on household electricity tariff 11 has failed to stop retailers hiking prices, with Origin Energy singled out by the government for “price gouging”.
The premier won’t concede the move has been ineffective.
“We made the commitment to freeze the bit that government controls,” he told ABC Radio listeners on Tuesday.
“If people want to take advantage of a regulated tariff-11 price, it’s there right now, and there are many better providers than Origin Energy.”
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says the power bill shock awaiting many households is a “conspicuous failure” of the government.
“Last Friday he was huffing and puffing about one power retailer’s price rises but has now admitted he can do nothing about it,” she said.
Ms Palaszczuk says Mr Newman’s first 100 days have also cemented him as the state’s “worst employer” for his failure to be clear about how many public service jobs will be axed to save costs.
Political analyst Scott Prasser criticised the government’s 100-day action plan as promising the undeliverable.
“It wouldn’t pass a first year undergraduate assignment as a policy document,” Dr Prasser told AAP.
“The first item talks about issuing a whole-of-government unemployment target.
“Well, this doesn’t mean anything as governments don’t control employment levels.”
Dr Prasser says the government’s best achievement so far is the audit it commissioned on the state’s finances.
“We now know where we are,” he said.
“But the government needs to explain where it’s going to cut and be careful it doesn’t cut its nose to spite its face and lose valuable people and resources.”
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